Cohousing-L Mailing List: Trailer Park Revamped as Tiny Homes

[Sharon Villines (sharon]

An informative 20 minute video on an aging trailer park of 100 homes that 
revamped itself into 100 tiny homes — 650 sf, $115,000, plus a $650 rental fee 
for the site.

Why, instead of a tiny home builder, they use a mobile home manufacturer — so 
they could work with all their prefabricated parts and arrange them at will. 
Consistent design but not identical. How and why they included certain features 
— clerestory windows to avoid one living room from looking out on the deck of 
the next house. Discussion of housing regulations, utility costs, etc.— not a 
snow piece for a TV show. 

https://faircompanies.com/videos/palm-springs-revamps-trailer-park-with-mid-century-tiny-homes/

Great example of working with what you have to create something exceptional. 
$115,000 in Palm Springs would get you a small locker at a mid-level golf club 
(maybe).

There are many other videos on the Fair Companies website because that’s what 
they do — make videos to help human progress:

We talk about simple living, technology, reason, enlightenment, markets, 
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formulas to improve the world right now, beyond the noise of demonstrations or 
the imposition of ideologies.

Sharon
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Sharon Villines
Takoma Village Cohousing, Washington DC
http://www.takomavillage.org